Archives for: July 2007

Natalie Gulbis has finally put herself in the winner's circle, beating Jang Jeong in a one-hole playoff at the Evian Masters in Evian-les-Bains, France. For Gulbis, a satisfying victory for a golfer who was being called the "Anna Kournikova of golf" for… more »

Historians will look back to July 2007 and reach a startling conclusion - golf is the greatest sport in the world. It reached that lofty height by default, of course, but there can no longer be any doubt - golf is king of all professional athletic endeav… more »

Padraig Harrington became the first golfer from Ireland to win the British Open in six decades as he held off Sergio Garcia in a tension-filled four-hole playoff at Carnoustie.
Keep an eye on WorldGolf.com and TravelGolf.com for analysis of the thrill… more »

Sergio Garcia missed a 10-foot putt on the final hole in an amazing final round of the British Open that saw Padraig Harrington twice go into the water on the final hole to fall out of the lead, only to see Garcia bogey the 18th to force extra holes.… more »

Sergio Garcia is one round away from putting himself in the history books, as he was again on his game at Carnoustie and headed into the clubhouse with a three-shot lead at the British Open. Steve Stricker was the other big story of the day, as the Ameri… more »

Here's something Jesper Parnevik had to say in regards to Gary Player's recent comments on steroids in golf:
"I thought it was stupid," Parnevik said. "I personally don't know one person who used them."
Parnevik said steroids wouldn't help a golfer… more »

When you combine Michigan, home of Bigfoot hunters, Brandon Tucker and Michael Moore, with avid golfers, things are bound to get a touch wonky.
Which could perhaps explain why graveyards in Michigan have become the hot new place to practice one's golf… more »

As someone who spends a great deal of time in Brazil, the crash of the TAM flight in Sao Paulo hit me hard, as it so obviously did to so many others, even those with no connection to Brazil. Nearly 200 lives were extinguished in the hellish accident that… more »

Senate Republicans, who've taken to filibustering and obstructing nearly every bill that comes their way in a stubborn refusal to vote, were forced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to back up their threats this time, and spent last night debating the… more »

Here at the Golfer Supremacy Rankings, we look under every rock and between every nook and cranny to find the world's best golfers. You'd think that would be enough, but not for us. That's because we're willing to scour the entire universe to find great… more »

Today was the big day for U.S. soccer fans as David Beckham officially became part of Major League Soccer, joining the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Ironically, as one of the biggest stars in the UK settles in the UK, one of the biggest golf stars has settled n… more »

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, having long ago accepted her utter meaninglessness in the bomb-and-bomb-some-more neocon world of foreign bombing, has at very least used her position for some gain - as a golfer.
Seems Rice, who has played in… more »

As part of its promotion for last month's U.S. Open, Lexus - official sponsor of the USGA - did a survey of golfers to find out just how into the game they really are.
The results: Golfers are completely demented.
The part of the survey that got no… more »

When Paris Hilton walked out of county jail, she promised she'd be a new woman. Then she hit the party circuit and never looked back.
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Sturla (D) saw this all take place and thought: "Wow, I can make this all work for me!" and he… more »

Major League Baseball laid down its bats and surrendered today, as it made the stunning admission that it had chosen joke-free comedian Dane Cook as the "face" of it's postseason schedule.
Cook, known best for being the person who most perfectly repre… more »

WorldGolf.com's William K. Wolfrum blogs about everything in the world of golf and travel, including Michelle Wie, Lorena Ochoa, Tiger Woods and other PGA and LPGA headlines. Plus, he offers the humorous and obscure in news, politics and pop culture.

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